Sommelier Master Class and Diner in Busan with Decanter

On the 5thof September 2018, Roussillon Wines’ Deputy-Director Eric Aracil hosted a master class with the wine importer Decanter in the Paradise Hotel situated on the Haeundae Beach in Busan. Eric Aracil and ChanWoo Jeong led the master class in restaurant Nyx with some of Busan’s very best sommeliers.

The audience was eager to know more about wines from Roussillon and their particularities. The professionalism depth and passion for wine portrayed at this master class was apparent to all participants and organizers. At the end of the master class, the sommeliers present received a certification signed by Eric Aracil, as proof of their attendance and completion of a Roussillon Wines master class.

Later the same day, Eric Aracil traveled to the famous Hilton Hotel near Busan for a diner and master class also held by Decanter. The friendly yet intelligent atmosphere surrounding the diner made for a very interactive presentation. Signed certifications and customized gifts were offered at the end of the diner and the guests left with smiles on their faces.

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Key facts of Roussillon wines

Bringing together a small community of 2,200 winemakers families, 25 cooperative cellars & 345 private ones, the sunniest region of France is the 9th largest producer of wine in France, with 2% of national production by volume and at least 80% of French Vins Doux Naturels. With its unique patchwork of micro-terroirs, Roussillon offers a diverse range of wines in all colors (14 PDOs & 3PGIs) including dry still wines and Vins Doux Naturels.